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In early November, UK airports cancelled many flights because of heavy fog. But why does...

13 January 2016

In early November, UK airports cancelled many flights because of heavy fog. But why does fog still disrupt aircraft departures and arrivals? Surely we have the technology to prevent this.

Alan Penrose, Northampton, UK

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